And yes he should be screwed if it is found out, but since when does he get tagged, by those in govt or the media! When he pulled it in Sept, and I have no doubt it was him, not a peep out of anyone. Of course there is always the possibility that a lot in govt are not only aware, but helping. Being who is in charge now, and who was in charge in Sept. at Treasury, I wouldn't doubt it.
He's a sneaky guy. He doesn't go to France (where he's been prosecuted and convicted) and a number of other places.
Modern electronic communication systems allow him to mess around with wherever he wishes.
Soros met with John Paulson, supposedly no relation to Henry Paulson (Sec. of Treasury), to discuss shorting strategies on mortgage swaps. John Paulson has made billions on the failures in the mortgage market. There's likely plenty of scalawags in government, if not Henry Paulson, riding on his coat tails.